Saint Mary’s vs Pepperdine Prediction 3/10/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Pepperdine (13-21) vs. St. Mary's (27-4)
March 10, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Mary's -20.5; Over/Under: 136.5
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The Pepperdine Waves and Saint Mary’s Gaels meet Monday in the college basketball WCC Semifinal at the Orleans Arena. Here’s a Saint Mary’s vs Pepperdine Prediction. This article will include a Saint Mary’s vs Pepperdine Pick.
Pepperdine Waves Betting Preview
The Pepperdine Waves recently beat Portland, Oregon State, and Santa Clara. Pepperdine hasn’t won four straight games this season.
The Pepperdine Waves are averaging 72.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 77 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Stefan Todorovic is averaging 18.5 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Moe Odum is averaging 12.8 points and 7.5 assists. Boubacar Coulibaly is grabbing 7 rebounds and Zion Bethea is dishing 0.7 assists. The Pepperdine Waves are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Pepperdine Waves are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
Saint Mary’s Gaels Betting Preview
The Saint Mary’s Gaels are coming off wins over Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, and Oregon State. Saint Mary’s has won sevens straight games and has lost just once since Christmas.
The Saint Mary’s Gaels are averaging 74.3 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 60.8 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Augustas Marciulionis is averaging 14.4 points and 6.1 assists, while Paulius Murauskas is averaging 12.8 points and 8.1 rebounds. Mitchell Saxen is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Barrett is dishing 1.3 assists. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game.
Why the Saint Mary’s Cardinals will win
- Pepperdine has lost the first half in each of its last nine night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Why the Pepperdine Waves will win
- Pepperdine has won four of its last five games at Orleans Arena.
Matchup/League Facts
- Pepperdine ranks 41st among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (16.1).
- Pepperdine ranks 44th among Division 1 teams for assist to turnover ratio this season (1.44).
Pepperdine vs Saint Mary’s Injury Report
Saint Mary’s doesn’t have a player listed on its injury report. Pepperdine will continue to be without Javon Cooley due to an undisclosed issue.
Saint Mary’s vs Pepperdine Prediction
Saint Mary’s is playing ridiculous ball and smoked Pepperdine twice this season, which included a 30-point win at home and a 24-point win on the road, both in January. Saint Mary’s is the more talented team and has the rest advantage. Pepperdine will be playing for the fourth day in a row, and tired legs should be a thing.
However, Pepperdine is coming off two outright wins as double-digit underdogs, and that has to count for something. It also wouldn’t be shocking to see Saint Mary’s kind of peaking toward a final match against Gonzaga. A look ahead spot a bit. We see teams come out of nowhere all of the time in March, and Pepperdine appears to be one of those teams. We took a shot with the Waves yesterday and it worked. Let’s grab those points again and ride this wave until it stops cashing.
